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March M h 24, 2011 VOL. 6 NUMBER 27
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Ohio Parks and Recreation Association Recognizes Huron River Boat Access Ohio Parks and Recreation Association (OPRA) has recognized the Huron River Boat Access in their Annual Awards of Excellence. The newly opened public boat ramp had been awarded 3rd Place for the category of “Facilities ranging from $0 - $2,500,000”. The Annual Awards of Excellence were presented during a banquet in February at the Cincinnati Netherlands Plaza in Cincinnati, Ohio. Doug Steinwart, Municipal Boat Basin Facility Manager and Chris Basting, Parks Manager representing the Huron Parks & Recreation Department, attended the annual OPRA conference and awards banquet to accept the 3rd place honor. The OPRA awards are judged in a two-tiered process, which includes a panel of parks and recreation professionals from around Ohio, as well as the association’s Board of Directors. The OPRA panel evaluates the projects on their purpose, the participants, how specific goals and objectives are met, community activation and an explanation of how challenges were handled. “The Huron River Boat Access project is unique in the sense it was a collaboration of state and local identities working together to form a partnership that promoted access to river and lake waters while revitalizing the riverfront landscape,” stated Doug Steinwart, Municipal Boat Basin Facility Manager. “Both public access and revitalization efforts have been successfully obtained through this project.” The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Wildlife purchased the 19.8 acre property from ConAgra in August of 2006 when the grain elevator closed its doors. The purchase was made possible through the Boater-Angler Fund.
The fund received its cash flow from motor fuel The project has improved the overall aesthetics taxes paid by boaters. State and local officials of the community while serving the public a cost signed a memorandum of understanding at the free means of accessing the waters of the river and
Huron River Boat Access Award Photo time of the deal agreeing to a state-local partnership to redevelop the site. The state took possession of the southern-half of the property, while the city gained possession of the northern portion of the property. The boat ramp, located just north of Cleveland Road on the southern portion of the peninsula, is owned by the state and managed by the city. The nearly $2 million ramp includes four lanes into the water, 135 parking spaces for trailers and 33 for autos. The partnership continued as the state funded the project and the city acted as the project manager.
the lake. Additional sidewalks were installed to provide a safe flat surface for pedestrians to extend their exercise circuits. Green energy lighting and LED lighting was added throughout the property for additional security while contributing positively to the environment. A very conservative, natural, low-maintenance landscaping scheme has been incorporated into the property to enhance the overall appearance. Park benches and public restrooms are available for public use. The OPRA award is the second honor the Huron River Boat Access has awarded this year.
Around Town Page 2 —————— Milestones & Church Chat Chamber Annual Recognitions Meet Daniel Slife, At the Huron Chamber of Commerce’s an- the nickname “P.T. Barnum. Ehrhardt deNew Director of the nual dinner meeting and recognition event, scribed him as the guy who always sees that Page 3 six awards were presented to Huron area busi- “the show must go on.” Be it the Huron Rotary Huron Public Library —————— B L Y Women in After being on the job for over a month, Daniel Slife, the new director of the Huron Public Library, has settled Business into his position and into life in a small town. The transition from Lakewood to Huron Page 4 has been a pleasant one for Daniel and his wife, Natalie. Daniel has enjoyed meeting —————— many Huron residents and has observed that “People here Library, are very friendly and down to earth. It has been very easy are honored members: Front row (l. to r.) Dan Hoppe, city of Huron for me to connect with my Parks & Rec Pictured Street Superintendent; Marge Billman, Volunteer; Shirley Jenney of Erie neighbors and begin to feel at Community Federal Credit Union; Brent Yoakum, Huron street crew. Back home.” One aspect of Lakerow (l. to r.) Bill Scott, HHS teacher & track coach; Wayne Foster of Foster Page 6 wood that both Daniel and Funeral Home and Doug Studer, past president of the Huron Chamber. Natalie truly miss is the accesowners and residents. Chamber president Festival, a Chamber event, the FishHuronOhio sibility of a variety of ethnic foods. In addition, they both —————— ness Bruce Miller and director Sheila Ehrhardt in- organization formed to promote area fisheries have been trying to wean themselves off espresso due to or Girls’ Night Out, Studer gives it his all. the honorees. the lack of a true coffee shop in Huron; however, they have Bridal Guide troduced Founders of the annual girls’ gala five years come to enjoy the freshly roasted coffee beans sold at CorGuests attending the “Hawaian Luau” on Tuesday, March 15 at the Kalahari Nia Center ago, he and his wife, Gretchen, have raised nell’s Foods. were urged to come dressed in Caribbean ca- more than $120,000 for Cancer Services and Daniel has been overwhelmed by the love that Huron resPage 8 sual. An authentic Hawaiian hula dancer en- other local cancer foundations with the huge idents have for their library. He stated, “I am lucky enough and there was even an “Ugliest Shirt” event that draws more than 1,200 women each to be sitting at the heart of the community here at the li—————— tertained Contest, whose winner shall remain nameless. year. brary and have noticed that people have a deep respect for Huron Street Department crew members, this library. I have not met anyone in town, yet, who is not Winners of the “Bright Star 2011” awards included: Bill Scott, a lifetime Huron resident Dan Hoppe, Brent Yoakum, Jim Blainey and a library supporter.” In addition to the community being Schools and high school teacher for 35 years. A Huron Dan Rosenberg were honored for their work very supportive of both Daniel and the library in general, High School graduate, he excelled in football with the Chamber and other community Daniel has been impressed by the library staff members Page 9 and track, setting records in both sports. He groups installing personalized summer ban- who he feels are attentive to the needs of the community still holds the HHS record in the 220-yard ners for local businesses and holiday decora- and have been tremendously supportive of him. In speakA graduate of Muskingum College, he tions each year throughout downtown Huron. ing further about the library staff, Daniel claimed that he —————— dash. broke the school record for the 220, and, along Marge Billman received an award for her “could not have asked for anything better.” with Edwin Moses, qualified for the national many years of dedicated volunteer work for Daniel sees a bright future for the Huron Public Library. Sports the Chamber, and the Erie Community Feder- The Board of Trustees is getting ready to go through a stratrack meet in 1976. After earning a master’s degree in Sports Sci- al Credit Union was honored as “Outstanding tegic planning process in which they will be working with ence from BGSU, “Doc,” as the athletes refer Huron Business.” Page 10 Studer presented the first annual “Unsung the community and staff to get a sense of how the Huron to him, put his talents to good use, becoming somewhat of an expert in sports injuries and Hero Award” to Wayne Foster, owner of Foster Public Library’s goals and objectives can be realigned toFuneral Home & Crematory. The HHS gradu- wards the community’s hopes and aspirations for the litreatment to heal them. —————— theAfter a decade of teaching in Monroeville, he ate has worked behind the scenes for many brary. Daniel sees the library’s role now and in the future came to Huron High School in 1986 and will years, designing computer programs that he as “a place through which people can dream big and a tool which to realize those dreams.” Classifieds be retiring this spring after a lifetime of pro- uses to keep complete “stats” for the school’s through Overall, Daniel is enjoying his new home and is quite imviding encouragement, life skills and a window football program. In addition to his work as to future success for three generations of track co-chairman of the Huron campaign for Unit- pressed with our library. Huron is very fortunate to have Page 11 ed Way and many other behind-the-scenes such an enthusiastic and energetic library director who and cross country teams. Y
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Immediate past president of the Huron civic activities, Foster handles official timing will not only carry on the good work that Anne Hinton did for the library, but will also branch out in new directions. Chamber, Doug Studer, earned an award and for all high school track events.
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